Cede & Co - The $54.2 Trillion Shadow Trust That Owns The World

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Whenever we invest in stocks or bonds, most of us would assume that our brokerages purchase the stock or bond for us and put it under our name. However, this is not what really happens. The brokerage only gives you certain rights to the shares, but you don't actually get ownership of the stock. The brokerage doesn't own the stock either. Almost all stocks and bonds in the US are owned by a trust called the Depository Trust Company (DTC) also known as Cede & Co. Cede & Co. retains ownership and custody of $54.2 trillion worth of assets as of July 2017. Officially, this system is in place to eliminate the need to trade physical stock certificates and automate the entire process. But given the sheer size of Cede & Co's assets, many have hypothesized that there's much more going on in the background. This video explains what Cede & Co is, why they were established, and why they own $54.2 trillion in assets.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Cede & Co
1:19 - Founding The DTC
3:49 - Inner Workings Of The DTC
6:17 - DTC Affiliation
7:48 - Concerns & Conspiracies

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This video is not a solicitation or personal financial advice. All investing involves risk. Please do your own research.

[DeathValleyDazed]

You help me transform from “clueless” to “possibly getting a clue.” Thanks for taking the time to research and then teach me! This channel is really going places!

[st.wolfgang]

Great video. One thing to note, your logic of “we can’t do much about it” so “we shouldn’t look to deep into it” is how grand problems persist and reach the end game.

[benlangdon]

Wait, are there really only half a dozen employees? that seems like an insane security risk to the global economy

[michaeladams]

You can DRS/ Directly Register or DWAC/ Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian your shares with the Transfer Agent that manages the individual equity. This puts the shares in your name, and removes the DTC from the equation (after the DTC releases "your" shares).

[qhuizatlantis]

There's more to learn in YouTube than in school nowadays, this channel is the best example. Thank you for the knowledge.

[ruwells]

I always keep coming back to this channel because the videos are short so it's easier to consume everyday and very informative as well.

[McInerneyEoin]

'You can't do anything about it so you shouldn't look into it'. This sums up everything that is wrong with society today. If there is something wrong you should look into it even if it has a big cost!

[romelindareyes]

Putting our time and effort in activities and investments that will yield a profitable return in the future is what we should be aiming for.

[KentJTaylor]

I have always assumed that the DTCC was the single most powerful entity in the world, But I wasn’t really sure about the exact numbers. Thanks for the info, good work!

[ekananda]

Man, they have so much responsibility to keep stock markets work

[elvisochieng]

Cool video didn't first video that I actually had no clue about

[Ungabunga]

This is the best evidence as to why Blockchain, Bitcoin, NFTs, smart contracts and the whole of crypto is the way forward

[Malumbrus]

Directly Register your stock with your company's transfer agent. It removes the stock from the DTC and puts it directly in your name.

[markvoelker]

For any stock you wish to own medium to long term, always take delivery of the stock certificate.

[bhavyajain]

Wondering if they manage to find a loophole in the T&C and manage to own all of the shares. That would be unimaginable.

[lukemars]

First logically answered was playing by billionaires
Then he moved to tens of billions
Then hundreds
Then trillions
And now tens of trillions

[kieki]

Imagine the blockchain fixing this so people has actual ownership of their stocks

[sleepyjoe]

Loving the content you are currently pushing out! These videos are super interesting and informative man, thanks.

[johnpatrick]

If the SEC made a phone call to the DTC wanting data on Bernie Madoff's transactions he would have been shut down years earlier. One phone call.

[tigera]

Things that are guaranteed in life
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Logically answered saying "taking a look a back”